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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13

The Fair To-day.
The regatta will be entertaining Go and
see il.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13

We will trade you the best delivery wagon
on wheels for your old one or we will give
YOU monthly installments to pay for one.
d195-6t KELLY & DUNBAR.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13
The Fair TOda
Money

The 2:4O heat will be hotly contested.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13
The EaiI

The Fair To-day.
Take your children to see the Wild West
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13

The Fair Today.
The track is fine; fast time will be made.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13

Wool New Markets with Hood 5 4-60
Short Wrap Fur trimmed brown 500
Wool Jackets Checked 500
Fine Blk Boucle Jackets with Hood 4.50
Fine Seal Plush Wrap with Plush
Tasels l7.5o
Fine Brocaded Silk Newmarket 1900
Extra Fine Seal Plush Sacques 1890
Children's Hsselick Cloak and Cape 2.25
Chlldren's Checked Cloak with Cape 3.25
Misses Newmarket Fine Goods $50
Fine Checked Jerseys LOO
Fine Checked Jerseys Plested Front LIS
Fine Black Jerseys l.60
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13

Special Trottsng Race
The great special race between Bob Rily,
Brewster, Marcus and Drummer Boy will be
a great contest Of speed. Come and see it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13
Grand Matinee

The Fair Today.
Street cars to the fair grounds Fare five
cents.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13
The Fair.

Wichita's best people attended the fair yes
terday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13

Hand Knit Tobbogsns 5 81
Jersey Caps y
Scarlet Wool Underwear. Vests only g
Chi.dren's Heavy Merino Vests 10
Children's all Wool Hose 10
Ladies al Wool Hose %
Beaded Fringe inch deep 20
Real Ostrich Plumes all colors sc
New Ruchings all colofs
Fine Beaded Ornaments
Beaded Insertion Is
Gents Blue Knit Underwear sc
Ladies' Merino Vests 81
Table Linen, all Linen q
Fur Trimming "a
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13
SHOE DEPT.

500 pair Ladies Bright Dongola Kid
Shoes (every pair warrsnted) former
price S2.75 200
500 Ladies Dongola Kid Shoes, former
price $3.50, this week l75
/ 10. Childrens' Spring Heel Goat Shoes
would be bargain at $780, ST Loo
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13

Looki Look.
Car load of buggies from $50 up at Kelly
& Dnnbar's. A special sale for the next thir-
ty days an actual gift from fifteen to fifty
dollars on every Job from now till the first OF
January. Come and see and be convinced.
dI25ft KELLY & DUNBAR.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13
THIS FEAST OF LOW PRICES WHETHER YOU WANT TO BUY OR NOT
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.


Black
169 aa Fancy Ea
s p o ss g ds s ony lS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13
FURNISHING GOODS DEPT.

5c;
1000 pair Ply Csf former 2c &c choice th week
price o choice :his week
IN doa All Wool Blue DoubsBrs.s.ei Shir this
1000 n.ir Wool would Be cheap .: 25c; this week
Io0 pair Wool Socks; would be cheap .55e this week
Is dozen S1spen3ers; former price zs ies ~eek
Scarfs former price, s5c 'hH week
IS dozen Fancy Scas; former prioe, 81 Ibis seek
rs Fancy Sczrfs; forEne- price. s5e tia rssk
articles equally cheap ia u. De % Be sppsecsd
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13

so pieces Turkey Table former price 3Oc this
pieces Unbleached Table Linen former PRICE 2oc lns
Beached Table Linen former price &C. TINS week
IS dozen Damask Towels bargain at 35c, this
Turkish Towels sc and upward.
SO dozen Fancy Turkish dies former PRICE SOC lbs
So SO $780, prices peoples week at Boston Stor
Full size Red Comforts 75c and upwards
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13
MILLINERY DEPT.

1000 Felt Ha;s, all new shapes and
shades, former price CSC to $l4s,
prices this week Il
500 Childrens' Fancy Trimmed Hats,
former price 75c to S1.25, this week 3!
1000 Fancy Wings, former price from .
75c to S1.00, choice |:
500 Plumes
All hats trimmed free OF charge.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13
Written T0r TIE Be0oos.
a COMPLAINT.

Oh, tell me why, oh tell me why,
I'm forced loves Ills To bear to hear:
Or must | without sigh. a sigh,
End my life without tear, q tear:
Ny hopes are gone, my hopes ar gone,
And ann forced 10 weep alone;
cannot, cannot sleep till morn
Or think of all the discord I've sown.
! reap, ! reap, what do reap?
Good deeds that have done:
No no, down, down leap
Aud ne'er shall see the Cody son,
I've sown, I've sown hut evil deeds
In all the life I've lived,
And ont Of the life, the life I've lead
One good deed could not be- sicyed.
Content, content, oh come to me, come
And make me my love forget, forget:
Or am 80 deaf, 80 deaf and dumb set:
A. my soul to lose when my life sun shall
see bright light. bright light,
And il glrams-in distance il CLEANS
Will zee il tonight, to-night: seems
No. NJ, II is not what il seems, what il
Will ever be happy, be happy:
In the distance hear no, no;
And as sure a the hair that is naDpy
will curl up and 10 HI will go.
Always, always dark spirits hover, DER
Those who are in sin, in mortal sin;
And those who break His holy law, His law, 3,
Never the heart of God enter in.
No good have done in this wide world Of
care; spoken.
To no fellow being kind words have
And now in the noon-day of life fear
will never receive from heaven token
so as sow, yes, as ! SOW,
10 shall reap, YES, reap;
And when under the sod laid low
I'll he forgotten and buried iccp, deep.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13

den terror and confusion she dropped
her umbaella; and her odd-looking
companion. stepping forward. picked
it up and presented it to her with
polite bow, saying
81 think there is some mistake,
madam. Permit me to conduct You
to where you wish to Co.
He is q gentleman, at least
thought Mabel. and his voice-ho,
can it be possible And the little
old lady gazed as though fascinated
up into the big old lady's face.
For two seconds they stood staring
at each other through their respec-
tive green goggles, and then poor
Mabel, overwhelmed with shame and
confusion, did what any other sensi.
BILE girl would have done under the
trying circumstances-fainted away.
When she recovered che was lying
on a sofa in the same room, and Max
Wilbur, in singularly unbecoming
attire, knelt beside her. He was
mopping her face with red calico
handkerchief which he had saturated
from the water pitcher. His own
countenance, no longer disfgured by
the green goggles, looked grave
enough, but extremely ludicrous, sur.
rounded as it still was by the poke
bonnet.
Miss Lee, he said, can it be posi-.
bic it is with you have been playing
this ridiculous game of cross-purposes?
Can you ever forgive me, Mabel?
why. what have to forgive?
sohbed Mabel. Have not l disgraced
the name bear
Then change it! Take mine, which
is worse; but We can redeem it to-
gether. You stole my heart the first
hour We met-my love, my brideT
The poke bonnet dropped to his
shoulder, and the two miniature GER
riage tops were blent in one when
Walter, wondering at the delay, open
ed the door and peeped cautiously in.
Three months later when Mabel
was happy bride, Walters congra-
tulations were,-
4 4 wish you Joy, madam, with the
ERsband you have secured, not by
sdyeEtising, but by popping the ques-
ton yourself
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13
MAsQUERADiNG.

! al declare | am ashamed ofmy sex
exclaimed Mabel Lee, as she threw
aside the paper she had been reading
with an expression of extreme disgust
on her usually merry face.
"Why, what has your sex been
doiag?" asked her brother Walter,
looking up in surprise from his writ.
ing desk.
isn't this enough to make any
modest girl blush?R said Mabel, taking
up the pager. Such an advertise
menti A.d they are getting quite
common, to6-just listen
"A young lady not much over
twenty, handsome, intelligent and
moderately wealthy, wishes to open a
correspondence with a young or mid,
die aged single gentleman. Object
mutual Improvement and perhaps mat
rimony. Address Annie Laurie"
We'll, what harm is there in that?"
said Walter. "A young lady no.
much over twenty wants husband.
No doubt she has exhausted the means
that are usually employed to obtain
the article, and the newspaper is l&t
last resort wish her success, and
think the time is not far distant when
husbands and kitchen maids will be
advertised for in the same .column OF
wants
II don said Mabel. land protest
against womans advertising her
heart for sale as she would her house"
Il think the IDEA a good one, said
Walter, much more honest and sensi-
bic than t. plaster her yellow face
with cosmetics, pile several ounces of
false hair over her own scanty locks.
and entrap some poor fellow into
proposal who. sooner or later, finds
himself engaged to one Of these self
made young ladies and for the life OF
him he cannot tell how it all came a.
bout.
Few women are obliged to resort
to such measures, snd even that is
not SO bad, when the men are silly
enough to fall into such traps as to
come out in glaring advertisement.
So you see | am going to make an
example of Annie Laurie, provided
you will help me"
What shall | do? Answer the
advertisement and follow it up with
a correspondence that will end, as the
writer suggests. in matrimony2"
Not exactly. | will answer the
advertisement, pretending to be a
man. OF course You see, she is an
old maid, and no doubt her heart is
pretty we'll calloused by previous dis
appointments, and not likely to suffer
much from another. when she sees her
aiorer-ior | will appoint place to
meet her, after while, and give her
lecture on womans rights-and
wrongs. want You to mail the let
tiers and be with me a. the denoue-
mont War'1 :, - f,,.Sn
Walter Lee. fresh from college in.
trigues, entered readily into the prac-
teal Joke, and Mabel, opening her
rdesk. wrote, in large, masculine hand,
the follow,ng:-
Miss ASNIE;-I am widower OF
thirty-fve, goOd-looking and indus.
trious, with we'll furnished house.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13

Abell, John 2.
Abel, Robert A.
Bond, John B.
Blair, Samuel
Burton, Walter
Bowles, Joseph F.
Band, Hiram
Beale, John
Cullens. William E.
Clarke. Thomas
Campbell, Charles G.
Forbes. Lloyd
Holton, William E.
Heard, William Fl.
Hall, William F.
Knott, John W.
Mason, Abram
Mason, Barton
Mattingly. John s.
Perry, John G.
C. CLARENCE DRURY,
Registrar.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13

New Names-6th District.
Alvey, VIM. Fl.
Burch, Geo. w.
Bond, John B.
Bowles, Jos. F.
Coates, Nathaniel
Dean, VIM. C.
Floyd. James +.
Fowler, Edward A.
Gray, VIM.
Heard, VIM. II.
Joy, Evert NJ.
johnson, Joseph ".
Johnson, McGee
King. James C.
Mathews, Edward
Mathews, Edward A.
Mason, VIM. 3.
Pilkinton, JOS.
Plowden, James C.
Raley, Peter A.
Wilkinson, Mark T.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13
New Names-1th District.

New Names-7th District.
Burton, Walter
Carter lgnatius E.
Campbell, Charles G.
Clark, Thomas
Dent, Francis
Gibson, George
Graves, Peter +.
Hill, John T.
Jones, John J.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13
New Names-5th District.

New Names-5th District.
Alvey, George E.
Barnes, George F.
Burch, James W.
Brown, Joseph H.
Bailey, George c.
Cooper, Gustavus E.
Cheseldine, Kelly
Davis, William E.
Forbes, Richard
Goldsmith, Dallas A.
Higgs, William P.
Harty, James
Herbert, James H.
Huntington, Lewis B.
Higgs, johnson T. NJ.
Harris, Hillery
Hill, Joseph +.
Harper, Edward
Neal, George A.
Price, John
Reed, James F.
Speaks, Frederick
Smoot, Theophilus
Woodland, Marsdon
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DEAD AND REMOVED.

IN u II w lkEMoN ED.
Barnes, Gusty F.
Cusic, George T.
Cusic, VIM.
Cusic, Geo. p.
Cole, George W.
Clarke, Philip NJ.
Edelin,, Jas. Fl.
Graves, Peter r.
Green, Uriah
Gray, VIM. II.
Graves, Wm. c.
Hill, Perry
Mattingly, John
Mattingly, JOS. W.
Morgan, George 7.
Miles, Ignatius
Quade, John II.
Raley, Jos. L.
Rich, cambridge
Sidney. Simon
Shorter, VIM. II.
Woodland, Daniel c.
Wright, Frank
JOHN F. RALEY,
Registrar.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13
NEWLY REGISTERED VOTERS.
OCTOBER SITTING.

- OUkOBER SITTING.
Nsa shes-2nd District.
Barnk, James S.
Bean, William J.
Bohanan, James II.
Cecil, John T.
Edwards, James
Green, Jerry
Monroe, William +.
Thompson, John B.
Taylor, Dallas
Usher, John W.
Watts, Richard J.
DEAD AND REMOVED.
Crawley, Merritt
Cough, William II.
Mattingly, Alexander
Self, Francis W.
ROBERT J. BEAN,
Registrar.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13

New Names-9th District.
Bland, Hiram
Johnson, John +.
Marmaduke, Alexander
Smack, James II.
JOSEPH +. ROBRECHT.
Registrar.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13

New Names-3rd District.
Abell, James +.
Alvey, James S.
Abell, Wm. II.
Bowles, Thomas II.
Combs, Robert F.
Curtis, Charles II.
Davis, Charles s.
Downs, Noah
Dorsey, Walter B.
Dyer, Barnie
Cough, Ignatius P.
Green, James
HAZEL. Robert L.
Hill, William J,
Jones, Felix
Johnson, Willie
Lyles, James d.
Mattingly, Alexander
Mattingly, Jack
Miles, joshua
Norris, James ".
Robinson, Benjamin
Rustin, John
Renfro, Henry B
Russell, William T.
Sherkliff, Frank
Sewell, Henry
Self, Francis W.
Scott, John 4.
Tippett, John W, jr.,
Thomas, George ".
Washington, John r.
Wilson, Joseph l..
Yates, Thadeus
DEAD AND REMOVED.
Abel, Gabriel F.
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DEAD AND REMOVED.
New Names-Sth District.

New Names-Sth District.
Airy, Thomas j.
Armstrong. John, jr.,
Barnes, Augustus +.
Beavan, SyGney
Butler, William A.
Benson, Robert 4.
Cusic, George T.
Cusic, William NJ.
Cusic Gustavus B.
Collision, John W. 7.
Collision, John S.
Combs, William G.
Dixon, Thomas
Dyson, Lander
Forest Samuel f..
Graves, George K.
Hazel. William
Jones, John NJ.
Quade, John II.
Woodland, John 4.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13
DEAD AND REMOVED.

Buckman, Samuel
Hall, Charles H.
Jackson, Henry
Shaw, J. F. F.
Scott, John A.
Young, William F.
]. GWINN BARBER,
Registrar.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13
ExEeu1 - warr NE,rxEss AND msfArcu

Knott, William II.
Knott John ".
Mattingly, John II.
Mattingly, John W.
Mack, John F.
Owens, William n.
Parr, Thomas
Pilksrton, Charles p.
Quade. John NJ.
Stone, Francis q.
Thomas, Daniel w.
Nanwart, Thomas A.
Nanwart, William W.
Ware, James
Watson, William n.
Watson, Charles G.
Yates, Charles J.
DEAD AND REMOVED.
Adams, James L.
Bailey. James T.
Bowling, Thomas Il.
Butler, Charles II.
Cheseldine, Kelly
Chessldine, George ".
Green, Clement n.
Howe, John \.
Mattingly, William II.
Quade, Thomas
Stellar, kezin F.
Noss, Augustus II.
JAMES T. BLAIR,
Registrar.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13

s4- Gen. Powell Clayton was asked
the other day whether any of the
Southern States would vote for the
Republican ticket next year. Not
one, said he, unless it is West Vir.
glnia. Why, in those states they
would rather suffer the torments Of
the damned with Democrat than the
pleasures Of heaven with a Republi.
can. What a touching tribute that
Is. by the way, to the glorious orgies
of carpet-bag rule.
~ Oh ye who teach the inee.
nious youth Of our great nation, let
them learn the noble act of self.de.
Tense, as Salvation oil is hc specific
for hurts.
Little Annie yesterday told us. in
her way, what a good medicine DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is, it had cured
her Of very severe cold.
No. Nice young man (lectnring at
a Sunday school Now ls there any
li:tle Toy or girl who would like TO
ask any questions? Well, little boy,
see your hand; you needn't snap
your fingers. What question would
you like TO ask p Small boy =
How much longer is this .win' eoin
to last p
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13

939 LA. f,v ENUE. WASHINGTON, ID. q.
The firm o. Burch n Montgomery haV-
ing dissolved by mutual consent, have
associated my, elf with the old reliable firm
ol BUIIEN l. MCKEEvER for the transac-
ton of a Gene raj Commission Business, for
The sale Of Cattle, Sheep, Lambs, Veal
Hogs and ALI ,inds Of country produce.
Thankful &c r the liberal patronage Of my
country Fri en- Is i'll the past, respectfully
solicit thc : aH q in the future.
Very respectfully,
j. W. MONTGOMERY.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-13
TRANSFERRED.

TRANSFERRED.
DAugherty, William +.
Harten, George
Joy, Evert NJ.
Kirby, William F.
Mathews, Edward \.
Morgan, James S.
Snmmerville, Edgar F.
Wilkinson, Mark r.
NAMES STRICKEN OFF.
Barnes, Richard
Baylor, John G.
Biscoe, Robert A.
Barnes, Joseph w.
Barnes, Thomas ].
Cadden, Francis
Dunnaway, John W.
Dnnnaway, William Z.
Mason, John
Washington, Eouseburv
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DEAD.

Dl.H II.
Fountain, Jacob.
Goodwin, John !.
klrby, Charles c.
JOHN \. l.. SHERMANTINE.
Registrar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-24
LOUISVILLE LINKS.
Made Into Chain by an Bnterprisil
Reporter.

Made Into Chain by an Tnterprtsing
Reporter.
Mr.. William. ..Meffert died last Satur-
day of typhoid fever, aged So years.
Funeral Monday afternoon
Mr. Louis Chevraux and d daughter
of Mr.. August Samblanet were buried
last Saturday from the Catholic Church.
Competition between dealers in -four,
was the means Of reducing the price of
that article from $4.SO to 81 barrel, in
this market.
The sale of the Flickinger grist mill
took place last Saturday. 1t was
bought by Mr.. Winnefelt, of Canton,
for $2,50O. Mr.. Winnefelt was form
erly employed in said mill, and win no
doubt make success of his new aquisi-
ton. gE
The notorious "Stahler" Keener, just
out of Canton jail for stealing barley
from Canton feed storea has again
been arrested for stealing three sacks
of clover seed from Mr.. F. Matthias
warehouse last Friday. One sack was
found on top of freight car attached
to train ready to start. The other
sacks are still missing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-24
TEA rApLR TALK.

City Brevities Arranged For the Hurried
- Reader.
T. H. Purcell and Maggie Davenport,
'of Osnaburg township, have been
granted a license to wed.
Mr.. John Clarity and Miss Lizzie
Venturg, of MaximO, were married yes
terday BY Squire Fulmer.at his office.
Licenses to marry have been given to
Edward Baker and Addie Lash, of
Bethlehem township, and David Wlttle
and Sarah Handel, of Plain township.
Mr.. Earnest F. Meirer and Miss
Amzia NJ. Clement were united in we'd
lock yesterday afternoon by Justice
Fulmer, at his residence, No. 81 High
street,
Let farmers of Stark county try and
attend the Farmers Institute at Mass
illon on the 25th and 26th. These are
interesting arrangements and well
worth encouraging.
Mr.. William Koontz, a prominent
lawyer from Mt. Vernon, Ohio, is in
the city on legal business. He is as
sisting Mr.. J. j. Grant in defending Ed
ward S. Miller in trial for forgery.
1t seems Mr.. James j. J.iHoover, of the
Massillon American, has become
doubled with a worthy member of the
Smith family. May they live long and
prosper, and-multiply. "And that's
the way the world goes, etc"
Reverend Vattman, of Canal Fulton,
called yesterday at the DEMOCRAT
Office, and congratulated the editor on
his safe return from Europe. Father
Vattman has been on duty in Fulton
for many years, all which indicates his
popularity with his people.
Mr.. Edward Brown and wife arrived
here today from Canton, Illinois.
About eight months ago Mr.. Brown
moved to Illinois, and intended to To-
cate permanently in that country, but
the climate did not agree with him and
he has concluded to take up his future
abode in Stark county.
Mr.. G. w. Pellon, travelling agent for
the Canton Buggy and Gear Co., was
rather unfortunate on his last trip. A
few days ago he happened to be on a
train near CedartoWn, Ga, that was
wrecked and thrown from trestle
work thirty-eight feet high. His leg
was broken in two places, above and
below the ankle. He was brJught
home today, and is at present resting
well.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-24

In accepting the resignation of Com
missioner Sparks of the land Office, the
President writes letter which Mr..
Sparks can make public if he chooses.
Secretary Lamar, interviewed in View
York, paid a tribute to President Cleve-
land as the actual author Of the land
reforms, which had been inaugurated
by his administration in accordance
with the well known policy of the Dem
ocratic party. AS to Mr., Sparks taking
the credit for these great achievements
Mr.. Lamar only laughed. "The work
will 20 on just the same when change
fs made in the head of the general land
office" he said, with considerable Vigor:
"no one man is absolutely essential in
this government"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-24
aovHRrMENT BONDS ApRoAp.

The Register of the United States
Treasury. in his annual report, just
made public, states that the aggregate
amount of registered bonds of the
United States outstanding on the SQth
Of June last was SS93, 1892. Of this
amount only 81 ,Q0l 800, or l.23 per cent,
were In the hands of foreign holders,
&2I2,4I5.45Q we're deposited with the
treasurer bynational banks, and $780,
O76O62 were held by individuals, trns-
tees, insurance companies, savings
banks, etc, in this country. ABOUT
S909, 100000 are held by savings banks
s and $50, 800 200 by insurance companies.
The amount of coupon BONDS out
standing at the commencement OF the
fiscal year was $15S, S,947, 300. Assuming
that the same proportion OF these as OF
registered bonds was held abroad, the
Wholeamoupt of the national indebt-
edness so held was only about $l2s1QQ,;;
600 At one time it was estimated
that not less than $l,0OO,OO0,OOO was
held abroad, and some estimates placed
the amount as high as 81 ,OOO,OOO,OOO.
At the lowest estimate, we have paid
of not far from thousand millions OF
the national obligations held by for.
eigners within about 12 years, In view
Of the fact that during that time. the
country has passed through two peri
DDS Of industrial depression. this, it
must be admitted, is a pretty good
showing.
No doubt there is much. foreign in
debtedness by the sale abroad of rail
road and other securities; but the.
amount is not known. The interest on
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-24

+. REPUBLICAN, papers want Dakota
divided into two States and admitted
into the Union at this session of Con-
gress so as to give Mr. Blaine six or
eight electoral votes and the Repubh-
cans four more United States Senators.
When the Republican disfranchising
apportionments of New York aud Con-
necticut are corrected it will be time to
talk of the admission of the two
Dakotas for the express purpose of
giving aMr. Blaine their support for
the Presidency in 1885," Congress- will
hardly have time to admit Dakota at
the coming short session, The ques-
ton demands careful consideration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-24

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